Community Housing
Community housing is a safe, secure and affordable form of housing provided by Not-for-profit housing providers. This page shows HAAG’s advocacy and work related to community housing.
If you are seeking support with finding housing, please see this page
Report reveals inequality in Public and Community Housing
HAAG released a report today comparing the experiences of tenants who live in public housing with those who live in community housing, finding that there are significant differences for tenants in exercising their rights. The report compares the regulatory frameworks of housing owned and managed by the State Government, with housing managed by not-for-profit community… …
Posted in: Media Releases, News Updates, Public Housing
Mary Ann gets the FUN back in life
This is a story of one of the first clients housed through our Barwon region Home at Last Outreach service, which expanded into this regional area in July 2017 following receiving growth funding from the Commonwealth Home Support Program. Originally from Melbourne, Mary-Ann moved to regional Victoria in search of more affordable private rental. Around… …
Posted in: Client Stories, Housing Support
Mary’s “Home at Last”
Mary (55) an Arabic speaking refugee, had been living in an Rooming house for the last 5 years- She was in very poor health and on the Disability pension. She paid $220 per week for the use of a converted lounge room, shared with a number of strangers. There were a lot of people coming… …
Posted in: Multicultural & Multifaith Communities, Client Stories, Elder Rights, Brokerage support, Housing Support